Everything posted by Evolution13
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the truth about electric cars
@lol-lol How much are you paying at MFG 69 or 79 pence ? My last 600 miles was not a small costs for charging. The first 150 miles was from the home charge. Then i was 65 pence or 70 pence a kWh and twice 55 pence a kWh. 3.1 miles a kWh so 31 miles for £5.50. About the same as a petrol getting 35 MPH. But 31-35 miles for £7 is not a tiny cost for charging. £7.90 @ MFG is just crazy IMO. PS. Not a work journey so every penny spent is from my pocket and nobody is paying my fuel.
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Uncontrolled automatic locking.
There is a Software / Recall Action / workshop Update to stop this happening.
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Maintenance periods - Mandatory and Recommended for extended components lifespan.
In the UK the DQ400-e DSG Oil & Filter changes are scheduled as at 40,000 miles. Service fill capacity shows 5.0-5.2 litres & Total Dry Capacity as 7.2-7.5 litres. New or rebuilt DSG.
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Howling sound obove 60 km/h
?where all these parts / new parts and tyres done at the same time? Hard to guess then what might be the issue. Simple one to try is adjust tyre pressures to see if noise changes. Prop Shaft coupling condition was surely checked at the time work was done. Hope so anyway. ? Has the bevel gear had an oil change? Has the rear diff had an oil change>
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Rattle / rumble noise between idle and 900rpm
Thanks. How many miles has it done, and has the DSG servicing been every 40,000 miles?
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Rattle / rumble noise between idle and 900rpm
@mikeo84 I had to look at your profile to see you show as having a 2014 vRS. So what is it, TSI or TDI, Manual or DSG?
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1.0 CHZB woes
Service History would be interesting to be told. Who owned it or it was registered to would be interesting. Some actual information. I assume it was not a car Motability owned and sold. So when was this low mileage car serviced last? PS. Is the Warranty valid by the Servicing that was done? Has the car not had a Low oil or Low Oil pressure warning light or message showing?
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Scala 1.0TSi (2023) for short trips?
Skoda Mk3 & Mk4 Fabia from 2021 to present are available with 1.0 MPI engines.
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Maintenance periods - Mandatory and Recommended for extended components lifespan.
^^^^Total confusion. & location location location. As to Differential services. WTF is above all about. A VAQ diff was @ 3 years / 30,000 miles in the UK and now with Mk4 Octavia seemingly @ 2 years / 20,000 miles. & some Service Desk staff will say 'Optional', and many have no idea what a VAQ Diff is. Rs DSG Filters, Wet clutch DSG,s, change when you change the Oil. Dry Clutch DQ200 DSG filters are in the MCU. So not a service item if you do change just the 2 oils.
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New cars
I was given a lift this morning and had no idea what the big SUV was that arrived it looked Range Rover sort of size and the intetior was lovely. It was a KGM Torres. Only a 1.5 petrol hybrid. The guy has it for a week long tesr drive. Brand new. He is not goinb to get a new one but is getting a pre owned. Much cheapness.
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Kamiq wipers stop below 7 mph
It is a nice feature. But on any cars i have had for about the past 10 years you ticked / enable that. In fhs opfions screen. Like driver door lock only or take me home lights .
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1.0 CHZB woes
Who had it or where was it before it got that 1 litre of oil. It could be various things up. Previous drivers. Maybe about 1/3rd short of oil is never good for an engins.
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Scala 1.0TSi (2023) for short trips?
From 2018 petrol cars will have GPF,s. Not so kean on short trips. Just a mile or 2. Cold weather. But few reporting issues yet.
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Kamiq wipers stop below 7 mph
Surely your cars wipers can work to clear snow or rain when stopped in traffic or going slow. At a MOT the car is not driven to check the wipers.
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Downsizing from Octavia 1.6TDi: 2024 1.0 MPI Fabia or 2023 1.0 TSi Scala?
@WildGoose Why a Fabia MPI and not a TSI?
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EV real world range and cost to charge
I have been using Tesla chargers for the past couple of weeks because not off my route. 'Much cheapness' as far as Public charging. 00.00-04.00 28 pence a kWh. 04.00-09.00 36 pence a kWh. 09.00-20.00 56 pence a kWh. 20.00-00.00 36 pence a kWh. For the next few days i am going away i will be charging at Instavolt because next to where i am staying and 60 pence a kWh using the App from 8.00 pm - 7.00 am.
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Coolant change at 10 years?
@Warrior193 Where have you seen or are seeing this recommended change regime for Anti freeze / summer coolant / anti rust fluid, AKA Coolant? Anyplace from VW Group or Skoda? Check the Strength of the Coolant for the Region used. The Service should include that, but very few do. Where are you seeing the price of a Coolant Change at main Dealers now that Cam belt / Water pumps with a TDI or Cam Belt with a TSI is not at 50,000 miles / 5 years?
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Upgrade from MK2 to 3
@kieth So a Euro 5 Mk2 1.2 TSI with timing chain to a Euro 6 1.0 TSI with GPF from 2018? What BHP / PS is your 1.2 TSI is it a 105 ps and what bhp / ps of 1.0 TSI are you looking at 110ps. 6 speed manual? There are various Modifying threads on here, remapping etc. Worth a search.
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Tyre size
No reason there should be TPMS issues. You just reset the TPMS when you adjust pressures or change tyres. Then reset or check and rest periodically.
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the truth about electric cars
'What no flags?'
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Maintenance periods - Mandatory and Recommended for extended components lifespan.
^^^ Nonsense. DQ200 2 oils, in box and MCU, Filter in MCU. DQ381 the Main Dealers in the UK might say only change oil filter every 2nd Oil Change. 160,000 miles. Crazy. Watch a video of changing oil and filter. Messy getting filter out.
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Maintenance periods - Mandatory and Recommended for extended components lifespan.
The Fixed Service Regimes or Variable shown in the OP in km and miles are not how VW / Skoda UK show things. 40,000 miles / 80,000 miles. DQ250 / DQ381, 2 years or 3 years, pollen, brake fluid etc. Air Filter even 6 years / 60,000 miles. Haldex 3 years / 30,000 miles or sooner. (Audi often show 37,000 miles and not 40,000 like SEAT, SKODA, VW.)
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Maintenance periods - Mandatory and Recommended for extended components lifespan.
Same oil box and MCU in a wet clutch DSG. & there is a filter. Diffs have their own oil.
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Unidentified Wire
To the factory employees. / Production line. PS. Pity it does not stay active. Then owners might get a warning the spare tyre well is full of water before finding it. Sunroof drains blocked. Rear Hatch seal, rear light gasket etc.
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Unidentified Wire
Factory item for sensing damp / H2O. A common question / thread / subject for many a year now.